New fitness facility conditions community to think healthy

Oct. 9, 2013

Updated 4:00 p.m.

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Tiffany Synder, left, with Jennifer Klein and trainer Amanda Barelli during the grand opening of the Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF LADERA RANCH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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Diane and Ken Williams with co-owner David Castellanos, middle, during the grand opening of Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF LADERA RANCH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Tiffany Synder, left, with Jennifer Klein and trainer Amanda Barelli during the grand opening of the Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning last week.PHOTO COURTESY OF LADERA RANCH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning

Ladera Ranch Strength and Conditioning “re-launched” with a grand opening celebration on Saturday. The festivities featured a jump house and other activities for kids and food provided by Ladera Ranch catering company Chelas.

“In reviewing the fitness options in Ladera, we felt that there wasn't a provider who understood the unique demands of our Ladera community,” Ramos said. “Our hope is to provide an environment where adults and children are welcome to achieve their fitness goals.”

Ramos discusses why the four opened the Ladera gym.

Q. When and why did you open your business?

A. We opened Sept. 1 and are excited to report that our community (of fitness clients) continues to grow quickly. Our offering is unique in that we include a variety of free seminars for the community as well. Healthy eating and physical activity go hand in hand. Once you learn the basics, you'll find that eating healthy and staying active isn't hard at all.

Q. What classes does your gym offer?

A. Our coaches bring a variety of training and education to include CrossFit certification as well. It allows us to take aspects of Olympic lifting, conditioning and mobility to offer a diverse class offering. We offer functional fitness, boot camps for women, endurance classes, specialty mobility and flexibility classes and TRX (Suspension Training).

Q. Do you offer Crossfit or something similar?

A. We offer something similar. Functional Fitness helps you adapt your body to move in real-life ways by incorporating constantly varied movements and exercises from gymnastic, calisthenics, Olympic and power lifting and a whole host of other techniques to make you fitter, stronger, faster and, best of all, ready for anything the world throws your way.

Q. What makes your fitness place unique compared to others?

A. Most gyms tend to offer a single solution toward fitness, which lends itself to the husband and wife training at difference places. We have built in programs to meet the wide demands of Ladera residents – whether female-only boot camps, strength specific classes or child supervision – so the husband and wife can train together.

We can accommodate absolutely anyone here at our gym. Whether you’re training for an Ironman (competition) or looking to lose weight, we will help you get there. Our programming can be scaled or modified to accommodate any fitness level, regardless of age, size or background.

Q. What is your best fitness advice to lose weight and stay healthy?

A. Although it may sound cliché, you cannot outrun the fork. The reason we include nutritional guidance as part of our membership is because your life choices outside the gym cannot be outrun. We consistently hear people say they need to workout for the previous night. Regardless of your goal, 80 percent of your body is from the kitchen. Eliminate processed foods and grains from your diet and see how much your world changes.

Q. How is your business involved in the local community?

A. Ladera is our home. We are training a variety of club teams specifically focused on young athletes. We have provided free conditioning programs for volunteer basketball and baseball coaches to help them make each season a success with their volunteer coaching activities. Starting this month, the first Saturday of each month, we offer a free community workout.

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